Alzheimer and Music

UiB is currently running a research study on Alzheimer's disease

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ALMUTH, is an abbrevitation for Alzheimer's and Music Therapy, which is a research project studying the effects of choir and singing therapy on brain plasticity, mood, and quality of life in patients with early phase Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Subjective Cognitive Decline.

The purpose of the ALMUTH project is for patients with memory related problems to gain health benefits from a music and exercise intervention. The project also helps to alleviate the increasing burden on caretakers and subsequently, the Bergen Kommune by finding ways to keep patients at home as long as possible, as well as to increase quality of life for patients and elevate mood for patients dealing with memory related diseases.

We are recruiting currently for this project. E-mail: almuthproject@gmail.com or by telephone number: +47 46 88 46 92

Updated: 21.03.2019 (First published: 29.11.2017)

Information about Alzheimer´s disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease where patients experience progressive impairment in episodic and semantic memory, disordered cognitive functions, and a decline in language function.

Behaviour is also altered because of loss of social appropriateness, delusions and paranoia. Selkoe and Denis (2001) points out that AD symptoms can be improved with medication. However, there is no cure.

According to numbers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s Report from 2014, almost every fifth person will develop dementia during their lifetime. Further, the report states that 42.000 individuals in Norway will suffer from AD, which is the most common form of dementia.